Preference/novelty VS familiarity bell curve whose peak is the point of cliche
Needs to position at the uprising slope on the left of the peak.
Exposure: France interest -> Sweet spot -> point of cliche -> follow-on failure->out of date
Tech: innovators -> early adopters-> early majority-> late majority-> laggards
Tech lasts after the laggards but exposure does not!
Purposeful practice
Creativity = subject matter expertise & gatekeepers approval & individuality
The four laws of the creative curve
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Consumption while building a mental map/algorithm.
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Imitation with a twist/purpose
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Creative communities
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A master teacher: this is the person who teaches you the patters and formulas of your craft or industry, to ensure that you create things with the right level of familiarity, while also giving you the feedback you need to hone your craft through deliberate practice.
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Conflicting collaborators: Everyone has flaws. In order to make them nonfatal, you need to find a person or a group of individuals whose traits compensate for your flaws.
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A modern muse: A life of creativity often involves getting your soul slapped around. You need to surround yourself with people who will motivate and inspire you to preserve, who can be a source of fresh ideas and even friendly competition to push you toward achieving your very best work.
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A prominent promoter: To be a creative success, you need to be recognized as one. A prominent promoter already has credibility and is willing to share it with you. Not only does this benefit you, it also benefits the prominent promoter, who now has access to fresh ideas that help keep the at the right point on the creative curve.
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Iterations
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Conceptualization
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Reduction
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Curation
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Feedback
